Tag Archives: AI

In a surprising shift, SK Hynix has officially overtaken Samsung Electronics to become the world's number one memory producer by sales. The historic moment, a first since the company's founding over four decades ago, is a direct result of the explosive demand for AI and SK Hynix's winning bet on …

After a period of relative quiet, new evidence of Nvidia's high-performance N1X consumer SoC has surfaced. Fresh entries in the Geekbench and Furmark databases have given us our best look yet at the hardware powering this chip, even if the early performance numbers are, as expected, nothing to write home …

Boston Limited has introduced a number of new professional workstations designed to address the diverse needs of users in AI, scientific computing, media production and engineering. The line-up consists of four targeted series - Helix, Insight, Render, and Forge - each available in both Pro and Ultra configurations, allowing users to match performance levels to their specific workloads and budgets.

In recent years, the number of people using AI to find answers, rather than using traditional Google Search, has risen by a huge amount, The saying 'Google it' is being replaced with 'ask ChatGPT', in the same way that Google killed Ask Jeeves decades ago. Now, AI is invading the political & social media landscapes, which could pose a whole new set of threats for the future.

Despite new games policies by Valve, the recently-released 'The Alters' has been found to be using GenAI throughout the game without any disclosures.

The whispers surrounding AMD's next-generation graphics architecture are picking up. While definitive branding remains unknown, with names like UDNA and RDNA 5 still circulating, it's becoming increasingly evident that this architecture represents a significant leap for discrete graphics cards and the semi-custom chips targeting the next-generation game consoles. Kepler_L2 (via …

For our first stop of the week at Computex, Leo heads to the MSI booth to take a closer look at new OLED monitors, new ITX motherboards for both AMD and Intel systems, coolers and even a few new graphics cards. 

Prior to Computex, Nvidia invited members of the media to a briefing on upcoming announcements for gaming and AI. We've already gone over the RTX 5060 launch today, so now our attention turns towards Nvidia's latest AI software updates.  The Nvidia AI PC software stack now covers over 750 games …

MSI is showcasing a new gaming monitor at Computex 2025. Meet the MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M, a 27-inch display featuring a Mini-LED panel with Quantum Dot technology and AI-powered features. The MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M boasts a Mini-LED panel with 1,152 full-array local dimming zones, providing high brightness and deep …

Computex 2025 is now underway and we are beginning the week with Nvidia's keynote. Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang, is hosting once again and Leo has come away with the impression that Nvidia just doesn't care about gamers anymore.

MSI is showcasing a new line of AI-powered QD-OLED gaming monitors at Computex 2025. There are two new models: the MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 and the MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50. Leveraging Samsung Display's 3rd-generation QD-OLED technology, both monitors are 27-inch displays featuring WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution, a 500Hz refresh …

Intel was among the first GPU vendors to introduce dedicated generative AI software. Their AI Playground software, optimised for Intel Arc GPUs and integrated graphics solutions is described as an “AI HUB,” as it can run chat-based Large Language Models (LLMs) in addition to generating images. While widely praised for …

AMD has launched a joint engineering partnership with Stability AI to create new models optimised for AMD hardware, improving performance by as much as 4.3x

Nvidia is looking to bring some of its manufacturing over to the US. Today, the company announced plans to begin building and testing its Blackwell GPUs at TSMC's plant in Arizona, and Nvidia AI supercomputers will begin being built at a facility in Texas.  Teaming up with leading manufacturing partners, …

Leo is back to talk about his new Minisforum motherboard...

Microsoft has not been secretive about its AI ambitions, particularly in the game development space. Over the weekend, Microsoft released its first AI-powered experimental game – a clone of Quake 2.  Microsoft has released a version of Quake 2 entirely generated by AI. Using Microsoft's own gaming-oriented generative AI model, …

Nvidia App's latest update (11.0.3.218) introduces some interesting new features, including an AI assistant named Project G-Assist. This update also introduces DLSS Super Resolution scaling controls and incorporates key settings from the legacy Nvidia Control Panel, aiming to consolidate functionality within the new application. Nvidia's Project G-Assist provides practical in-game …

Razer has unveiled Wyvrn, a comprehensive developer platform integrating AI to streamline game development and enhance player experiences.

During GTC 2025, Nvidia unveiled its RTX Pro Blackwell series of workstation and server GPUs, a significant leap forward for professionals across AI, technical, creative, engineering, and design disciplines. 

It seems COD isn’t the only series trying to replace its voice actors with AI, as the French dub team for Apex Legends were given new agreements focused on AI.

Recently, Valve updated its Steam policy, forcing developers to disclose when Generative AI tools are used to create games. This led Activision admitting that GenAI is already in use to create assets in Call of Duty, for instance. Now, gamers have gone to the Steam feature suggestion forum to request a way to filter games that use AI from the store. 

Gamers have made it well known that they don't want to see the market flooded with titles that make heavy use of generative AI. As it turns out, one of the biggest games in the world, Call of Duty, is already there. Activision has admitted that it has been using GenAI tools to produce a range of in-game assets for Black Ops 6. 

The last 18 months have seen a lot of talk in the market about AI, especially at trade shows. However, outside the data centre, there have been few products that offer any kind of practical solution to users wanting a local solution on their desktop. The reason is simple: Every …

Nvidia's dedication to DLSS goes far beyond what many of us think. The company has revealed a surprising secret weapon in its quest for visual fidelity: a massive supercomputer dedicated to training and refining DLSS models. This revelation came during RTX Blackwell Editor's Day at CES 2025 (via PCGamer), where …

Microsoft is ushering in a new era of graphics rendering with the integration of neural rendering into its DirectX API, leveraging the power of AI and machine learning (ML) to enhance visual fidelity and efficiency in games and other graphics-intensive applications.

Acer has plenty to showcase at CES this year. Aside from the new Nitro Blaze gaming handhelds, Acer also has a wide range of new-generation laptops ready to hit the market, utilising the latest CPUs from both AMD and Intel.  The new Acer Copilot+ PCs harness the power of AI …

Is the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 a 'laptop of the future?'

MSI's Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds have apparently had their release date pushed to 2025. Although the first listings were pointing to a release on December 26th, it looks like the launch date has been pushed back to January 15th.

The indie game website Itch.io was temporarily taken offline over the weekend due to an automated takedown request triggered by a fan page for a Funko Pop video game. The incident stemmed from a fan-made page for the Funko Fusion game. According to PCGamer, Itch.io creator Leafo described the fan …

The evolution of language models has accelerated considerably in the last few years. Users can now easily deploy sophisticated LLMs (Large Language Models) through applications like LM Studio. For users who work with such applications, a system capable of efficiently handling AI workloads is important, and AMD wants to ensure …